divisive
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For many years, we have tried to preserve family unity by agreeing as a family not to discuss politics, because we knew those conversations could become divisive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
With fewer people in the stands, are we in another transitional period for one of British sport's most divisive tournaments?
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The controversies have coincided with a drop in Reform polling support and in popularity for Farage, long a divisive figure loved and loathed in largely equal measure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ms. Carrington is black and Ms. Cunningham is white, but the irony is that race isn’t even the most divisive issue here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
This soon became the most divisive issue of all.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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